Loa to the Divine Narcissus: Postcolonial Contact and Context

In this episode, hosts Adam Hobbs, Molly Martinez-Collins, and Johnny Williams III explore the postcolonial dimensions of Loa to the Divine Narcissus by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. They deconstruct the power dynamics at work in our understanding of New Spain and also dig into the history of Aztec culture. The also ponder the collision between the monotheism of colonial Christianity in contrast to the polytheistic traditions of the Aztecs. Finally, they dig into Sor Juana's poetry and pieces of popular entertainment that dramatize her life to find resonances inside of her religious allegory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.